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Habeas petitions described a broad range of carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement over the long nineteenth century, including those used to demand due process, resist enslavement, challenge child removal and reservation confinement, avoid deportation, present child custody claims and protest child marriage, and to challenge institutionalization and detention in private and state institutions. As a legal mechanism borrowed from British common law and guaranteed as a civil right in US federal and state constitutions, habeas provides a lens on a diverse community of legal actors.
Our encoding practice allows us to identify petitions in these three categories and to indicate where those categories overlap. In addition to these three general categories, our team has identified the specific carceral charge being challenged as well as the particular forms of institutional and interpersonal confinements being questioned.
You may also browse or search petitions by location and/or jurisdiction to learn more about the myriad complaints petitioners brought before judges in Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington between 1812 and 1924. Each case entry includes a full citation, a summary, links to people with a role in the case, a list of other people named, and any sites of significance. Visitors wanting access to full case files can contact the cited repository for information about obtaining copies. Those without institutional affiliations may request image scans from Dr. Jagodinsky directly. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.
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Petition Outcome
- Writ Denied 27
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- Writ Dismissed 8
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- Remained In Custody 28
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- Adult 49
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Points of Law Cited
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 11
- U.S. Const. amend. V. 8
- No Label 1
- 1917 Immigration Act 1
- 28 Stat. 390; Way Tai, 96 Fed. 484; Section 25, of the Immigration Act of February 20, 1907 (Stat. pp. 898, 906); Section 179, R.S. U.S.; Executive order (No. 1783); In re Tsuie Shee, et al.; Brooke v. Covinggrove, 177 U.S. 459; Gody v. Pentland, 85 Pa. 22; U. S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; 4 Stat. L. 197 1
- Act of Congress, approved February 20, 1907, amended by the act Approved March 26th, 1910 White Slave Traffic Act An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States, approved March 3, 1903 1
- Act of Congress Approved February 20th, 1907 1
- Act of Congress of August 24, 1912 1
- Act of February 5 1917; Chin Yow v. U.S.,208 U.S. 8; U.S. v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253; Ex parte Moola Singh, 207 Fed. 780; Lapina v. Williams, 232 U.S. 78; Frick v. Lewis, 195 Fed. 693; Sinincalchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed. 701; Subdivision 4, Rule 23 of the Immigration Rules 1
- Allen v. Meter, 1 Alaska Rp. 114 1
- Burton vs. Burton, 1st Keyes 359 1
- Chin Yow v. U.S., 208 U.S. 1
- Chin Yow v. U.S., 208 U.S., 8.; 1
- Coquitlam, 163 U.S. 346 1
- De Bruler v. Gallo, 184 Fed. 566 1
- De Bruler vs. Gallo 184 Fed. 566 1
- Deportation Law of February 20, 1907; 1
- Ekin v. United States, 142 U.S. 650 1
- Ex parte Koerna, 176 Fed. 479 1
- ex Parte Molla Sing et al, 207 Fed. 780 1
- Ex Parte Moola Singh et al, 207 Fed. 780, at page 782 1
- Ex parte Saraeno, 182 Fed. 955 1
- Frisbie v. U.S. 157 U.S. 160; United States v. Bornemann 35 Fed. 824; Leddbetter v. U.S. 108 Fed. 52; Beebe v. U.S. 2 Dak. 292; Section 995 (2) Criminal Law Volume 6 Dec; Talbert v. State, 37 So. 78, 140 Ala 96; Ex parte Doyle, 66 Pac. 2949, 26 Nev. 281; Schirmacher v. State, 45 S.W. 802; Kiefel v. State, 94 S.W. 463, 49 Tex. 308 1
- Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S; Chin You v. U.S., 208 U.S. 8; Louis v. Frick, 233 U.S. 291; Geiow v. Uhl, 239 U.S. 3; U.S. v. Gay, 80 Fed. 254; Act of Feb. 26, 1885, 23 Stat. 333; Trinity v. U.S., 143 U.S. 457; U.S. v. Laws, 163 U.S. 258; In re Ellis, 124 Fed. 667; Immigration Act of 1903 1
- Hanges v. Whitfield, 209 Fed. 675 1
- Harrison Act 1
- Hedrick vs. U.S. 16 Ct. Claims, page 88-100. 1
- Hopkins vs. Fachant, 130 Fed. 839. 1
- Hopkins vs. Fachant 130 Fed. 839, 843 1
- Immigrant Act of 1910 1
- Immigration Act of 1907 1
- Immigration Act of 1917 (also known as the "Literacy Act" or the "Asiatic Barred Zone Act") 1
- Immigration Act of Feb. 20, 1907 1
- Immigration Act of Feb. 5th, 1917 1
- Immigration Act of February 5th, 1917, Sec. 38 U.S. vs. Wo Jan, 245 U. S. 552, 62 L. Ed. 466 Act of September 13th, 1888, Section 13 Act of March 3rd, 1901, 31. Stat. 1093, Section 3 Act of April 29th, 1902, Stat. Pt. 1 - 176, 33 Stat. 394 Chinese Exclusion Act Colyer v. Skeffington 365 Fed. 29 222 Fed. Rep. P 745, Whitfield vs. Hanges McDonald vs. Siu Tak Sam 225 Fed. 710 Backus vs. Owe Sam Goon, 235 Fed. 847 Chin Chan Kam vs. U. S. 232 Fed. 855 Re. Chan Foo Lin, 243 Fed. 137 Washington Act of February 17th, 1917 163 U. S. 228 94 Fed. 832 149 U. S. 698 White vs. Chin Fong, 63 L. Ed. 554 Mayo vs. U. S., 251 Fed. 275 1
- In re Chin You Gen 1
- In re Feinkod, 47 Fed. 447 1
- In re Moola Singh, 207 Fed. 780 1
- In re Moran, 203 U.S. 96 1
- In re Nickola, 184 Fed. 322 1
- In re O’Sullivan, 31 Fed. 447 1
- In Re Unlawful Detention of Mullah Singh and Seventy-two other Hindu Aliens, Case No. 2352 1
- Kane vs. McCarthy, 63 N.C. 299 1
- Kelly v. Kahoe, 19 L. Ed. 284 1
- Kelly v. Owen, 7 Wallace, 496 1
- Lee Moon Sing v. United States, 158 U.S. 528, Chin Yow v. United States, 208 U.S. 8 1
- Lewis v. Frick, 189 Fed. 146 1
- Low Wah Suey v. Backus, 225 U. S. 469, 475-6 1
- Low Wah Suey v. Backus, 225 U.S. 460, 56 L. ed. 1165 1
- Low Way Suey v. Backus, Com’r. of Immigration, 225 U. S. 460 Tod, Com’r. V. Waldman et al. Adv. Opin. Sup. Court, No. 95, October term, 1924, Nov. 17th, 1924 Pang Hing v. Edward White, Com’r. 257 U. S. 639 Hee Fuk Yuen v. White, 273 Fed 10-14 Hughes, Com’r. et al. v. Tropello, 296 Fed. 306-309 Sec. 4270 Comp. Stat., Sec 4289¼B 1923 Sup. Comp. Stat. NG Fung Ho etc. v. White, Com’r. 259 U. S. 276 Lewis v. Frick, 233 U. S. 291 Lapina v. Williams, Com’r. 232 U. S. 78 Hee Fuk Yuen et al v. White, 273 Fed. 10 Ex Parte Greaves, 222 Fed. 157 United States ex rel Randazzo v. Tod, Com’r. 297 Fed. 214 United States ex rel Bauder v. Uhl et al, 211 Fed. 628 Lopez v. Howe, Com’r 259 Fed. 401 United States ex rel La Fata v. Williams, Com’r. 204 Fed. 848 Woo Shing v. United States, 282 Fed. 498 Siniscalchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed. 701 United States v. Sprung, 187 Fed. 903 Ex parte Callow, 240 Fed. 213 United States v. Mrs. Gue Lim, 176 U. S. 459 Ex parte Liang Bush Chew, 296 Fed. 182 Ex Parte Guthro, 296 Fed. 306 Immigration Act of February 5th, 1917, Sec. 2, Sec. 3, Sec. 16, Sec. 17, Sec. 19, Sec. 20, Sec. 21 1
- Mann Act 1
- Martin vs. U.S. 168 Fed. 198. 1
- Maxwell v. Federal Gold & Copper Co., 155 Fed. 111 1
- McAllister v. United States, 141 U.S. 174, 179 1
- Morgan, 28 Fed. 298. Ex Parte Reggul, 114 U.S. 642, Section 2502 at Page 771 of the Laws of Alaska Code 1
- Nishimura Ekiu v. United States, 142 U.S. 651 1
- People vs. People, 8 Howard Practice, N. Y.; Cyc. 80 Practice, Vol. 29, p. 15; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1588; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1583; Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; DeManneville vs. DeManneville, 10 Ves. 52 1
- Prentis v. Cosmos, 196 Fed. 372 1
- Regina vs. Manning, 2nd Carr. & Kir. 886 1
- Roux v. Commissioner, 203 Fed. 413, 416 1
- Rule 22 of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Clause B of Sub-division 4 1
- Scott Act of 1888, 25th Statute, titled in case "An Act to prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States" 1
- Sec. 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act; Comp. St. 1913, Sec. 4274; Ex parte Ng Kwack Kang, 233 Fed. 478 1
- Sec. 4289 ¼ JJ Compiled Statutes 1918; Act. Feb. 5, 1917; 39 Stat. at Large, 889 1
- Sec. 7 of Act 5 May 1892, page 21 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Section 1 of the Act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (“Parole Law”) The Forma Pauperis Act (approved June 25, 1910, 36 Stat. 866) 1
- Section 1 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 20, 1907 1
- Section 1014 of the Revised Statutes 1
- Section 1028 Revised Statutes U.S.; In Re Wilson, 114 U.S. 417; Pointer v. U.S., 151 U.S. 396; Sandy White v. U.S., 164 U.S. 100; 1st Bishop Criminal Procedure, Sections 1347-1348; Davis v. Utah, 151 U.S. 262, 38 L.Ed.153; Crane v. U.S. 162 U.S. 625, 40 L.Ed.1097; Howard v. U.S., 75 Fed. 986; Ex parte Wilson, 114 U.S. 417; State v. Baldy, 17 Iowa 39; State v. Anderson, 3 Nev. 254; People v. Sullivan, 4 N.Y. Cr. C. 193 1
- Section 15 of the Act of March 3, 1891 1
- Section 17 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 5, 1917 1
- Section 1756 R.S. U.S. 1
- Section 195 of the Criminal Code 1
- Section 1993 Revised Statutes of the United States, Leonard vs. Grant, 5 Fed. 11 1
- Section 2099 of the Laws of Alaska 1
- Section 27 Alaska Criminal Code 1
- Section 31 of Executive Order dated August 8, 1918 pursuant to anAct of Congress approved May 22, 1916, entitled: "An Act to prevent, in time of war, departure from and entry into the United States, contrary to public safety" 1
- Section 347 of the Criminal Code of the Dominion of Canada 1
- Section 410 of the Act of August 24, 1912, 37 St. 512 1
- Section 5278 of Revised Statutes 1
- Section 7 of the Act of May 17, 1884, 23 Statute 1
- Section 8, Act 13 Sept 1888, page 15 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Sections 22, 23, and 38 of the Immigration Act of Feb 20, 1907 1
- Sprung vs. Martin, 182 Fed. 330. 1
- Sprung vs. morton, 182 Fed. Rep. 330 1
- States vs. Mason, 55 N.E. 167. 1
- Statue 26 at large of United States Statutes, Section 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act of February 1907, Section 14 of Chinese Exclusion Act 1888 1
- Taylor vs. U.S. 207 U.S. 120. 52 L. ed. 130. 1
- Treaties between the United States and China 1
- Treaty relations between the US and China; Chinese Exclusion Act; U.S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; Ex Parte Mac Fock, 207 Fed. 696; Ah How v. United States, 193 U.S. 63; United States v. Lew Poy Dow (D.C.) 199 Fed. 786; Ex-parte Lam Pui, 217 Federal, page 462; Chin Yow v. United States; United States v. Redfern (D.C); United States v. Quan Wah (D.C.); United States v. Williams; People v. Van Zile; Boyd v. Glucklich; Leung Jun v. United States; United States v. Gin Fung; Lee Lung v. Patterson 1
- U. S. Compiled Statutes 1918 1
- United States Army Regulations 1913 20th, 21st, 25th, 29th, 61st, 70th, and 71st Article of the Articles of War (Rev. Stats. Sec. 1342) 1
- United States ex rel. Bosny v. Williams, 185 Fed. 598. 1
- United States ex rel. Huber v. Sibray, 178 Fed. 144, 149 1
- United States v. Haskin, No. 15322 Federal Cases 1
- United States v. Henkle, 198 U.S. 1. 1
- United States v. Jackson, 102 Fed. 478 1
- United States v, Jones, Adms., 236 U.S. 106 1
- United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253 1
- United States v. Martin, 192 U.S. 1, 1
People
- Neterer, Jeremiah 72
- White, Henry M. 47
- Saunders, Robert C. 25
- Allen, Clay 18
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk) 18
- Pierce, Ralph S. 18
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshal) 15
- Vanderveer, George F. (George T. Vanderveer) 15
- Fishburne, George P. 11
- Revelle, Thomas P. 11
- Martin, Winter S. 10
- Moore, Ben L. 10
- Cushman, Edward E. 9
- Wilson, William B. 9
- Harshberger, F.M. (Clerk) 8
- Moodie, Albert 8
- Sullivan, John J. 8
- Harshberger, F. M. (clerk) 7
- Kolmitz, Charlotte M. 6
- Lynch, Thomas W. 6
- Leitch, S.E. (Deputy) 5
- Sargeant, John H. (Sargent) 5
- Boyle, John M. 4
- Capers, Robert E. 4
- Faulkner, Judson F. 4
- Kiefer, James 4
- Weedin, Luther 4
- Beeler, Adam 3
- Beeler, J. G. 3
- Boyle, John M. (U. S. Marshal) 3
- Ellington, E. C. (deputy clerk) 3
- Folsom Jr., H. D. 3
- Harshberger, F. M. (deputy) 3
- Sargent, John H. (Acting Commissioner of Immigration) 3
- White, Edward D. (Edward Douglas) 3
- Young, D. L. (Notary Public) 3
- Bonham, R.P. 2
- Boyle, John M. (US Marshall) 2
- Brockway, Earl B. 2
- Burford, S.J. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Callahan, W. P. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Callahan, W.P. (immigration inspector); 2
- De Bruler, Ellis 2
- Densmore, J. B. 2
- Dore, John Francis 2
- Eliot, S. (deputy) 2
- Fisher, Thomas M. 2
- Fisher, Thomas M. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Frater, John A. 2
- Halligan, O. P. 2
- Kalina, Jacob 2
- Lakin, Ed. M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Lakin, Edward M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Landon, Daniel 2
- Leitch, S. E. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- McClelland, Robert W. (McClellan) 2
- Monroe, Henry 2
- Post, Louis F. 2
- Slomen, Barney 2
- Smith, Harry 2
- Todd, Hugh C. 2
- Winston, Will H. 2
- Wise, J.M. (Arresting Officer) 2
- 1
- A. Rooks (Deputy Marshall) 1
- Abercrombie, John W. 1
- Adams, J. W. (Notary Public); Harshberger, F. M. (Clerk); Leitch, D. E. (Deputy Clerk); Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshall); Colligan, F. J. (Deputy U.S. Marshall) 1
- Ahdylla, Mir 1
- Ajisaka, Aisuka (Head of Tourist Party) 1
- Alam, Mohd 1
- Albert Jr., Frank (Deputy U.S. Marshal) 1
- Ali, Ahas 1
- Ali, Bagh 1
- Ali, Faizand 1
- Ali, Rahmat 1
- Ali, Sultan 1
- Alioshin, Noise 1
- Alla, Rahmat 1
- Allen, Clay (U.S. Attorney) 1
- Allen, Frank Jr. (deputy) 1
- Aminette, A. J. (Commissioner General) 1
- Anderson, H. R. (Deputy) 1
- Archer, Finch R. 1
- Ark, Wong (Affiant for petitioner) 1
- Arodson, L. L. (deputy clerk) 1
- Ballinger, Richard A. 1
- Barbour, J.H. (Chinese Inspector) 1
- Barbour, J.H. (Immigration Inspector) 1
- Baron, Helen (Female minor in State v. Plastino) 1
- Bartholomew, Walter (Affiant for petitioner) 1
- Bean, R.S. (District Judge of In re Chin You Gen) 1
- Bean, R.S. (Judge in In re Chin You Gen) 1
- Bell, William R. 1
- Benn, B. B. (U. S. Marshal) 1
- Berg, Carl 1
- Bernat, Charles (Petition for writ cited in order) 1
- Beuer, E. B. (U. S. Marshal) 1
- Bisegna, Antonio 1
- Blakely, A. H. (deputy) 1
- Bludsoe, Benjamin F. (judge in CA) 1
72 results
Download JSON Download CSVIn Re Mac Fock v. State of Washington
- Earliest record date: July 23, 1908
- Petition type(s): Carceral: deportation
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus.
- Earliest record date: October 8, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Antonia Bisegna for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: February 14, 1908
- Petition type(s): Carceral: public charge | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: moral turpitude
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Harry Gong for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Yut Yow
- Earliest record date: November 4, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the matter of application of K. Gregory, et al. for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: December 20, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the matter of the application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Gwoo Shee Ah Look
- Earliest record date: November 4, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of George Alexander Mirianon, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 19, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: insubordination to superior officer
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Marie Robina Grayson for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: March 14, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of CHIN HING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
- Earliest record date: September 28, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Ng Key Tung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 17, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of Henri Dachez on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1877
- Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied | writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Quock Wah for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Sheung Wing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 25, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Lewis Johnson, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 4, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the Matter of the Application of Thomas L. Thurston for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 23, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: detaining, delaying, and embezzling mail matter
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Edward Krause for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 18, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of F. Ota, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 19, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: advocating or teaching anarchy
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ng Kwack Kang for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 10, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the Matter of Thomas Ross on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 7, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling liquor to Indians
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Harry Smith v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Harry Smith and Barney Slomen v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Wah Hing, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Chin Doe Tung
- Earliest record date: July 7, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Charles M. Helmore v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 18, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Sam Plastino for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: April 25, 1911
- Petition type(s): carceral: Violation of White Slave Traffic Act | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Yo You Jam, for a writ of habeas corpus.
- Earliest record date: August 4, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of David Livingstone on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 14, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: military infraction
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Kunijiro Toguchi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 6, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Joseph Hansen for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 14, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Charles Jackson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 19, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Carl Berg for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: May 15, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Martin DeWall for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: July 13, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Edwin Ekstrom, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 14, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Tom Weber, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Mike Oumpu, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Frank Sulak, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of William Reitman for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: advocating or teaching destruction | Carceral: advocating for unlawful destruction | Carceral: advocating for unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: advocating for unlawful distruction of property
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Peter Williamson Merta, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 9, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of John Lievo, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: December 17, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Rudolph Tschahle for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: December 23, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: advocating for unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Joe Martin, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: January 8, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Alex Kisil, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: January 8, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Margaret Roy, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: January 24, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Janet MacKay, formerly Janet Roy, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: October 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the matter of the Application of Bartholomeo Massulo, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 8, 1917
- Petition type(s): Carceral: public charge | Carceral: advocating or teaching anarchy | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of application of Harry Greenwald for writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: June 24, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the deportation of James Douglas, "an alien"
- Earliest record date: March 20, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917
- Petition outcome: Writ denied | writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Nora Sullivan v. Henry M. White
- Earliest record date: July 16, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Itchitara Matsutsuyu to be released on Habeas Corpus.
- Earliest record date: December 2, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Hisayo Kuwahara for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 21, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Moy Share Park for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 2, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Chinese Exclusion Act
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
